Brew #24 English Strong

October 29, 2011

English Strong Ale Instructions

MR.BEER® Seasonal Refill. The included recipe will produce 8 quarts of approximately 6.5% alc/vol all-malt beer in about 6 weeks.

REFILL INCLUDES:

1 Can English Strong Ale HME

1 Packet Safale S-04 Dry Ale Yeast

1 Packet One-Step™ No-Rinse Cleanser

My modified instructions:

1. Fill keg with cold water to the 4-quart mark on the back.

2. Place unopened can in hot tap water (warm liquid pours more easily).

3. Using a sanitized measuring cup, place 2 quarts of water into a clean 5-quart pot.

4. Bring water to a boil and remove from heat. Stir HME into pot (this mixture is called the wort).

5. Pour wort into keg. Bring the volume of the keg to the 8.5-quart mark by adding more cold water. Stir vigorously to mix well.

6. Sprinkle yeast pack into keg and ALLOW TO SIT FOR 30 MINUTES. Stir vigorously again, then screw on lid.

7. Place keg out of direct sunlight, in a location with a consistent temperature (between 59°-75°F)

ALLOW TO SIT A 21 DAYS @ 65-70*F.

OG = 1.060 @ 73*F

FG = 1.012 @ 68*F

ABV = 6.5%

11/22/2011

Bottled with 41g Booster for approx 2.0 CO2

I got Twenty Two (22) 12oz bottles and 0ne (1) 10oz trub bottle

Taste was really good, will be a hard wait for the conditioning/carbing

12/24/2011

First pour

This would be so much better with some Wiliamette or Fuggle hops dry hopped.

Taste was really good, and will be a good addition to my beer selection